It's hotting up
Somerset Life|August 2020
Jane Earthy of Monkton Elm Garden Centre gives us some seasonal advice
Jane Earthy
It's hotting up

Some gardens can look tired come August – especially if there has been a settled dry and warm period. Spring this year was the sunniest on record and pretty dry too, so plants have had to adapt to survive or peter out completely.

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